The Impact of the Transfer of Japanese Management on Workers in the Indian Automotive Industry.

Japan is now the 6th largest investor in the Indian automotive industry (Horn et al., 2010). This timely paper will explore the transfer of Japanese management in this industry. It will also provide insight into the development of Japanese management which has undergone major changes in the 21st Century whilst demonstrating remarkable flexibility and resilience in the face of economic turbulence (Nakamura, 2004; Abegglen, 2006; The Economist. 2007; Keizer, 2007 and Pudelko, 2009, Horn, 2012). From research interviews conducted in India from 2011-13 with academics and managers in Indo-Japanese joint ventures, it would appear that firms such as Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) are entrepreneurial and creative in the way that they have adapted to the introduction of Japanese management. Japanese firms have also adapted well to India. The findings from this research may be used to train managers for Indian assignments and to develop appropriate policies for their affiliates (Budhwar, 2009).